Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-02

The average matchmaker alwavs :,
lots OF time on his hands. na'
The crank who murders e..
ought to be hung for hatred. ~ I07s
A BATHING suit never flatto,,
but it does some of your enem;os s'a
THERE is no change in the st,,.
fishing tackle this year, except tbs ,ts - q
Jug has more body and NOT on: a' 1as
much neck. 'N''e 50
ZONES, do you know .p;
Address," asked Smith. "No 7 a.,
was the reply; "but you might 6n s9a :.
the directory" N II 10
A New ENGLAND man has just had
patent granted for "an electric sv; lea =
The particulars are not given i w..
looks as if the future Of thu ou'
boy was discouraging. 'Da''
"ELLA," said Clara, as the,
seated on the veranda of their con r.ss
.boarding.house, II went fisbina a ,.;4;'
Charley this morning." Did VOW ,ss
What did you catch?" ~ c, ,oa.
Charley. "-Neac Iork Sun. SA'
The spirits materializea Geo,..
Washington at seance the other d.
and when one of the spectators asl:,
him if he was really the great hatchetss
our first President replied: "Dot;s.
der kind of Hans Ich am. Tern, 81; ~
ings.
"How is it, Jones, that you are osr.,
bothered with tramps? Two or thru.
beg me for breakfast every morpipr
and l have two savage dogs, while von
haven't even poodle on your prsn.
ises. ooh, that's easy. I bava
bath-tub filled with water in the f,ont
yard. Tramps can't stand that ,
Neacma'a Ia epende7,L
"Aly DEAR" said he to his lvdv-love
I've been busy all day; not manual
labor, you know, but brain work, which
is the hardest kind" Eyes, indeed:
l know it must be for you," and there
was look of tender sympathy in her F
eyes which aroused him. She was quite
IN earnest. He changed the subject
Shoe and Leather Reporter.
JOHNNY, said a Chicago school
marin to the boy ut the head of thu
class in grammar, "stand up and tell |
me how many parts of speech there
are" "H you please, marm," redlied
johnny, "there amt but one part Of
speech in our house. Nav does all The
talking, and pa can't never get Chance
to put in a word edgewise. Carl
Pre1zeps Weekly.
The triumph of the quick-actinel
camera is complete. A successful pho.
tograph has been taken of ladvs
features at the instant she was telling
another lady of her trouble with the
new girl. The outlines of the speakers
lips and chin were clearly defined
although the movement made by these
must have been inconceivablv rapid
Pittsburgh Bulletin.
SUPPOSE" said Dakota teacher
while hearing class in mental arith .
metic recite, chat your father should
plat an addition Of thirty lots to the
town, and there should be boom and
he should sell fourteen of them to q
man from Chicago. and sixteen to a
man from Minneapolis, what would be
left?' II know!" shouted boy in the
middle of the class. every we'll
Tommy, you may tell u.s. "The men |
from Chicago aud Minneapolis would
be left! My pa has an addition, and]
heard him tellin' ma about just such'
case last night, and he said they would
be left awful bad !"-Dnkota Bell.
WHAyLcCOMorIVi WHISTLES MEAN
One long blast of the whistle is
signal for approaching stations, rail
road crossings. and functions. Que
short blast of the whistle is signal to 4
apply the brakes-stop. Two long
blasts of the whistle are signal 10
throw Oft the brakes. Two short blasts
of the whistle are an answer to the
conductors signal to stop at the ne1'
station. Three long blasts of the whistle
are signal that the train has parted
Three short blasts of the whistle whea
the train is standing are signal tha'
the train will back. Three short BLASTS
of the whistle when the train is running
are signal to be given by passenger
trains, when displaying signals TOT
following train, TO call the attention u
trains they meet or pass to the signal
Four long blasts of the whistle arc
signal to call the fagman. fea'
short blasts of the whistle are 'ne
engineman's call for signals if0D
switchmen, watchmen, and tralnmsu'
Two long, followed by two SHOT,
blasts of the whistle are signal ~
approaching road-crossings at graas,
Five short blasts of the whistle ar0
signal to the fagman to go back aus
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